What a strange game is baseball. I agree with the OP, but statements like that work both ways. "Because of the Sox starting out 10-2 against the Yankees the Sox are still in first place today."Posted by S5

YOUR RIGHT !!! AS DAD WOULD SAY...... "SON, THE GAMES THAT YOU WIN IN APRIL, WILL BODE WELL FOR SEPTEMBER" !!!!

The Sox need to win 1 of the next two.....a) they will be still in 1st place and b) a Sweep at home would be a downer for the team.....and not bode well for a possible playoff series. If the Yankes lose the next two, they are 2.5 out of first, 3-12 vs the Sox and would still not have proven they cant handle the Sox this year....so I think both teams do not want to lost the next two games and a split would be ok

GAMES WITH THE YANK$ ARE MUST GAMES !!! WHAT SAY YOU, ALL YOU T-BALL GM's & MANAGERS ???????Posted by Bill-806

I think it would be nice to see the Red Sox play better in April next year. The last two seasons they started the season playing poorly. Not sure what the problem is, but maybe better preparation during spring training would help.

In Response to BECAUSE OF THE APRIL 2-10 START, THE NEXT TWO......... : I think it would be nice to see the Red Sox play better in April next year. The last two seasons they started the season playing poorly. Not sure what the problem is, but maybe better preparation during spring training would help. Posted by susan250

It would be great if we can take the next two games susan. The offense must be pretty upset after hitting CC so well last night but not getting runners across. It would be great to have a 2.5 game lead when the Yanks leave town.

In Response to BECAUSE OF THE APRIL 2-10 START, THE NEXT TWO......... : Bill, I offer you the contrary: because of the great 4 and a 1/2 months that followed that little 2-10 hiccup, these next two are, while important, obviously not must win.Posted by SpacemanEephus

SPACE..... AS DAD WOULD SAY..... "SON, THE CLOCK IS TICKING & IT IS LATER THAN YOU THINK" !!!!! "DON'T LET THEM KEEP IT CLOSE" !!!!!!!!!!

In Response to Re: BECAUSE OF THE APRIL 2-10 START, THE NEXT TWO......... : SPACE..... AS DAD WOULD SAY..... "SON, THE CLOCK IS TICKING & IT IS LATER THAN YOU THINK" !!!!! "DON'T LET THEM KEEP IT CLOSE" !!!!!!!!!!Posted by Bill-806

In Response to Re: BECAUSE OF THE APRIL 2-10 START, THE NEXT TWO......... : SPACE..... AS DAD WOULD SAY..... "SON, THE CLOCK IS TICKING & IT IS LATER THAN YOU THINK" !!!!! "DON'T LET THEM KEEP IT CLOSE" !!!!!!!!!!Posted by Bill-806

OK, but as Steve Miller would say: "TIME KEEPS ON SLIPPIN', SLIPPIN', SLIPPIN', INTO THE FUTURE". And, as the head line cook at my old employer Barnaby's Family Inn in Tallahassee Florida used to say: "IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT, GET OUTTA THE KITCHEN!"

This thing is going down to the wire Bill. Winning these next two won't change that.